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NBA defense vs position
How much each team gives up to every position, ranked from the softest defense (1st, gives up the most) to the toughest.
2026–27 season, through Nov 2.
Per game, every opposing guard combined. 1st gives up the most (the softest defense), 30th the fewest (the toughest).
Darker gives up morerank of 30 under each number
| SunsPHX | 5 | 72.01st | 17.08th | 14.621st | 103.62nd | 11.01st | 6.03rd | 1.613th | 9.06th |
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| HeatMIA | 7 | 70.42nd | 18.33rd | 18.31st | 107.01st | 10.42nd | 3.128th | 1.96th | 8.48th |
| ClippersLAC | 7 | 69.33rd | 16.611th | 17.04th | 102.93rd | 8.68th | 6.61st | 1.418th | 10.71st |
| BucksMIL | 7 | 63.34th | 15.716th | 18.02nd | 97.04th | 9.44th | 5.411th | 2.05th | 5.029th |
| LakersLAL | 8 | 62.55th | 17.35th | 16.96th | 96.65th | 8.87th | 5.510th | 0.927th | 9.94th |
| BullsCHI | 7 | 62.06th | 16.314th | 16.79th | 95.06th | 9.73rd | 5.97th | 1.613th | 7.317th |
| WarriorsGS | 8 | 61.67th | 16.015th | 16.411th | 94.08th | 7.415th | 6.32nd | 1.613th | 10.12nd |
| CavaliersCLE | 7 | 61.48th | 17.08th | 15.714th | 94.17th | 7.713th | 3.624th | 1.418th | 7.020th |
| RaptorsTOR | 7 | 60.79th | 16.413th | 16.312th | 93.49th | 8.96th | 3.722nd | 2.13rd | 10.12nd |
| MavericksDAL | 7 | 60.310th | 14.122nd | 16.96th | 91.313th | 7.415th | 6.03rd | 1.026th | 6.126th |
| NetsBKN | 7 | 59.011th | 15.417th | 17.13rd | 91.611th | 9.15th | 4.016th | 1.96th | 8.77th |
| JazzUTAH | 7 | 58.712th | 14.024th | 15.019th | 87.717th | 6.424th | 6.03rd | 1.320th | 6.722nd |
| PelicansNO | 7 | 57.713th | 10.930th | 16.96th | 85.418th | 6.327th | 5.312th | 1.123rd | 7.715th |
| HornetsCHA | 8 | 56.114th | 17.17th | 16.510th | 89.814th | 7.319th | 6.03rd | 1.123rd | 6.324th |
| SpursSA | 7 | 56.015th | 21.71st | 14.123rd | 91.910th | 7.614th | 4.415th | 1.96th | 7.913th |
| TimberwolvesMIN | 8 | 56.015th | 19.82nd | 15.616th | 91.412th | 7.021st | 4.016th | 1.96th | 8.39th |
| RocketsHOU | 8 | 55.817th | 14.819th | 13.126th | 83.619th | 7.912th | 4.016th | 0.330th | 7.814th |
| 76ersPHI | 8 | 55.318th | 18.33rd | 15.417th | 88.915th | 6.523rd | 3.919th | 2.41st | 9.65th |
| GrizzliesMEM | 7 | 55.318th | 14.721st | 13.126th | 83.120th | 6.424th | 3.624th | 1.613th | 6.423rd |
| NuggetsDEN | 6 | 55.318th | 16.512th | 17.04th | 88.816th | 8.010th | 5.78th | 1.320th | 7.218th |
| Trail BlazersPOR | 6 | 52.521st | 12.227th | 12.828th | 77.525th | 5.828th | 3.821st | 1.810th | 7.715th |
| PacersIND | 8 | 52.022nd | 14.819th | 14.522nd | 81.323rd | 8.49th | 4.514th | 1.613th | 6.921st |
| KnicksNY | 7 | 51.623rd | 15.417th | 12.130th | 79.124th | 7.415th | 3.029th | 2.32nd | 6.324th |
| ThunderOKC | 7 | 50.924th | 17.35th | 14.720th | 82.921st | 8.010th | 3.029th | 0.728th | 7.119th |
| MagicORL | 7 | 49.425th | 16.710th | 15.714th | 81.922nd | 7.415th | 5.69th | 1.712th | 6.126th |
| CelticsBOS | 7 | 49.126th | 14.024th | 14.123rd | 77.326th | 7.120th | 4.613th | 1.320th | 8.110th |
| KingsSAC | 7 | 45.027th | 12.028th | 16.312th | 73.327th | 6.424th | 3.919th | 1.123rd | 5.029th |
| PistonsDET | 7 | 44.428th | 11.429th | 12.729th | 68.630th | 6.722nd | 3.624th | 2.13rd | 8.110th |
| WizardsWSH | 7 | 44.428th | 12.726th | 15.118th | 72.328th | 5.429th | 3.722nd | 0.429th | 5.328th |
| HawksATL | 8 | 42.930th | 14.122nd | 14.123rd | 71.129th | 5.030th | 3.624th | 1.810th | 8.110th |
